Chapter:The Plan Takes Shape

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๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
(Finishes her story, her voice trembling with emotion.) I need to stop him, Maya. I need to avenge Anya.
Maya
Maya
ย (Reaches out and takes Anikaโ€™s hand.) We will. Together.
(Sits with Maya at her small kitchen table, a pot of strong coffee brewing between them. The air is thick with the weight of shared secrets and a growing sense of purpose.)
Maya
Maya
(Paces the small kitchen, her mind racing.) So, let me get this straight. You were murdered by Veer , reincarnated, and now you're back for revenge?
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
(Nods, tracing patterns on the worn tabletop.) It sounds unbelievable, even to me. But I know it's true.
Maya
Maya
(Stops pacing, her eyes fixed on Anika.) And you remember everything?
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
Not everything. It comes in flashes. But I remember enough. Enough to know that Veer needs to pay for what he did.
Maya
Maya
(Her voice hardens.) He does. He took everything from me too. My career, my reputation, almost my sanity.
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
(Looks up at Maya, seeing the pain in her eyes.) I'm so sorry.
Maya
Maya
(Shakes her head.) Don't be. We're going to make him pay. We're going to take him down.
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
(A flicker of determination ignites in her eyes.) How?
Maya
Maya
(Sits back down, a thoughtful expression on her face.) We need to expose him. To the world. We need to show everyone what he's really like.
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
(Nods.) But how do we do that? He's powerful. He has connections.
Maya
Maya
(Smirks.) That's where I come in. I may be a disgraced journalist, but I still have sources. People who owe me favors.
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
ย (Her hopes rise.) What kind of sources?
Maya
Maya
(Leans in conspiratorially.) I have a friend in the police department. He's been looking into Veer for years. He just needs a little push in the right direction.
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
(Excited.) And what about the media?
Maya
Maya
(Smiles.) I still have a few friends in the news industry. People who are hungry for a story like this.
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
(Her mind races, piecing together the possibilities.) We could leak the information to them. Anonymously.
Maya
Maya
Exactly. We create a scandal. We make it impossible for him to ignore.
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
(A surge of adrenaline courses through her veins.) This could actually work.
Maya
Maya
It will work. But we need to be smart. We need to be careful.
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
(Nods.) I know. We can't let him know what we're up to.
Maya
Maya
(Her eyes gleam with a dangerous light.) We'll play his game. We'll use his own tactics against him.
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
(A slow smile spreads across her face.) I like the sound of that.
Maya
Maya
(Pulls out a map of the city, spreading it across the table.) First, we need to gather more information. We need to know everything about Veer's operations. His businesses, his associates, his weaknesses.
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
(Leans over the map, her finger tracing a route.) I can help with that. I have access to his office.
Maya
Maya
(Raises an eyebrow.) You do?
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
(Explains about her job and her proximity to Veer.) It's risky, but I can get us the information we need.
Maya
Maya
ย (Nods approvingly.) Perfect. We'll work together. You gather the intel, I'll handle the leaks.
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
(A sense of camaraderie blossoms between them, a bond forged in shared purpose and a thirst for justice.)
Maya
Maya
(Raises her coffee cup.) To taking down Veer.
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
(Clinks her cup against Maya's.) To justice for Anya.
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
(Inner monologue) This is it. The beginning of the end for Veer.

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